Lesa's Book Critiques
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Desperate Spies by Mark de Castrique
Remember when I complained about Richard Osman’s The Impossible Fortune because it had too much cryptocurrency in it? I just finished Mark de Castrique’s mystery, Desperate Spies. It contains discussions of the impact of quantum computing on the...
What Are You Reading?
It’s been a good week, quiet with no appointments. Yay! We did have snow on Monday. Bah, humbug. I know others love snow, but I don’t like the cold, snow, and ice. I’m just glad I’m retired now and don’t have to worry about driving to...
The Deepest Cut by P.J. Tracy
It’s been six years since P.J. Tracy’s last Monkeewrench novel, Ice Cold Heart. Yet when I started The Deepest Cut, I was sucked right back into the Minnesota world of Monkeewrench and the homicide team of Leo Magozzii and his partner Gino Rolseth....
Crescent City Christmas Chaos by Ellen Byron
I’m not sure I know any authors who love New Orleans more than Ellen Byron does. Despite a murder or two, and Ricki James-Diaz’ ongoing search for her birthmother, that love for the city, its food, and customs shines through Byron’s fourth book in...
Community Book Tasting
Saturday’s Community Book Tasting at the Canal Winchester Public Library was as enjoyable as ever. I’m not so sure about the December one, the last program before the Columbus Metropolitan Library opens the new much larger branch. The books selected for...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – The Proving Ground by Michael Connelly
I was off gallivanting yesterday (as Kevin Tipple would say) instead of reading. I went to the library book group, and then to Linda’s to watch the Ohio State football game. So, I’m turning the blog over to Kevin to review Michael Connelly’s...






